Category: Fatawa al-Akabir
Firing at a Nikah Ceremony and Ulama Attending Such Nikah Ceremonies
Question: 1. People fire at nikah ceremonies out of show and to gain fame. Is such firing extravagance? 2. Is it permissible for anyone, especially…
Permission For Marrying a Second Wife
Question: If a person wants to get married to more than one wife does he have to seek permission from the first wife? Or is…
The Status of the Narration on Spreading out Dates at the Time of Nikah
Question: What is the status (grade) of the narration concerning spreading out dates on the floor at the time of nikah (marriage ceremony)? Answer: Imam…
Walimah Two Years After
Question: Is it necessary to host the walimah (feast) the day after the nikah (marriage)? A man traveled overseas the day after his nikah, returned…
Female Education
Question: Is it permissible to teach girls how to read and write? Answer: It is permissible once the laws of hijab are practiced. In these…
Female Leadership
Question: For the past three Fridays a detailed treatise of Mufti Muhammad Rafee Usmani saheb has been published in the daily Jang. In these articles…
Saying Salam to Non-Mahram Women
Question: Should a person say salam to non-mahram women and should he reply to their salams? If we don’t say salam then they say that…
Publishing Pictures of Female Candidates
Question: In the meeting of unity of the people, Baigam (sisiter) Naseem Wali Khan and Baigam Safiyah Shakeel sits on the stage. Their pictures are…
Women Voting & Becoming Candidates
Question: In these days of fitnah, is it allowed for a Muslim woman to vote and run as a candidate for a council, assembly or…
Voting for a Woman in the Presence of a Male Candidate
Question: Is it permissible in Shariah to accept a woman as the leader and vote for her in the presence of a male candidate who…